When the experimental XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier three times during its first supersonic flight on 28 January, it did not produce a sonic boom audible from the ground, according to US ...

On June 5, NASA’s answer to that problem broke the sound barrier for the first time as the X-59 went supersonic over the ...

Revival of supersonic air travel is a subject which has largely been relegated to ‘silly season’ status in the two decades since withdrawal of the BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde fleet. While no supersonic ...

NASA's 'Son of Concorde' supersonic aircraft has broken the sound barrier for the first time, paving the way for ultra-fast ...

Supersonic air travel is great if you want to get somewhere quickly. Indeed, the Concorde could rush you from New York to London in less than three and a half hours, over twice as fast as a ...

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Supersonic flight and its visions of high-speed thrills, intense pressure changes, and dramatic sonic booms have persisted across pop culture for decades now. But is it legit? While the idea of ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is undergoing final safety tests before its first flight, with the potential to cut London to New York travel time to under four hours.